To use CEM or not.

[James Shearer]

In message <199909250352.XAA10485 at smtp7.atl.mindspring.net>, tomg
<vco at mindspring.com> writes
>
>> > (the older Rev 1 and Rev 2 Prophets had the legendarily sweet SSM2040 
>> >filter chip)
>>  Hi, I looked at this and remembered an old filter kit I have tucked
>> away. I dug it out, and found it is based around an SSM2044 chip. How
>> does this compare to the SSM2040 ? or, for that matter, the 3320. One of
>> these days, I'm going to build this kit :)
>
>The 2044 is the clearest filter I've ever heard. It has the best sounding
>res-
>oscillation in chip form. I mean this chip is crystal-clear. It does not
>get
>muddy anywhere in the spectrum! Lovely stuff. It's not at all like the 2040
>which has a silky smooth Moog sound. The 3320 has more of a standard
>ota sound to it, a little thin but still nice.
> 
>-tg
Hi,
   This is good! perhaps now is the time to put it together and have a
listen.....hmm..need a VCO or two....hmmm...need a VCA ....errr...I feel
a major project coming on :)
Thanks!
Jim

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James Shearer